I've read some of her YA books: The darkest part of the forest (faeries), The coldest girl in Coldtown (vampires) and the Curse Workers triology (magic and organised crime). I liked them all, she's good at giving her own twist to things.
The stories I've read are pretty dark, here's the protagonist in the first chapter of the first Curse Workers book:
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Don’t be too sympathetic. Here’s the essential truth about me: I killed a girl when I was fourteen. Her name was Lila, she was my best friend, and I loved her. I killed her anyway. There’s a lot of the murder that seems like a blur, but my brothers found me standing over her body with blood on my hands and a weird smile tugging at my mouth. What I remember most is the feeling I had looking down at Lila—the giddy glee of having gotten away with something.
No one knows I’m a murderer except my family. And me, of course.
I don’t want to be that person, so I spend most of my time at school faking and lying. It takes a lot of effort to pretend you’re something you’re not. I don’t think about what music I like; I think about what music I should like. When I had a girlfriend, I tried to convince her I was the guy she wanted me to be. When I’m in a crowd, I hang back until I can figure out how to make them laugh. Luckily, if there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s faking and lying.
I told you I’d done plenty wrong.
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I haven't read her newest series, you can find info on it here:
https://blackholly.com/